Children newly infected with HIV in Thailand
Thailand: Children newly infected with HIV was 40.06 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children newly infected with hiv in Thailand is 40.06 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Thailand peaked at 6,567 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.06 infections, in 2024.
That places Thailand 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Thailand, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,511 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,625 infections | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 3,724 infections | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 4,620 infections | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 5,332 infections | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 5,811 infections | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6,212 infections | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,471 infections | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,567 infections | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,474 infections | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,699 infections | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 5,277 infections | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,797 infections | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,313 infections | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,454 infections | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 1,931 infections | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,708 infections | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,429 infections | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,184 infections | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 914.58 infections | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 724.54 infections | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 523.29 infections | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 428.03 infections | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 340.45 infections | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 277.83 infections | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 117.81 infections | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6 infections | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 89.25 infections | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.75 infections | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 75.15 infections | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 60.15 infections | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 52.46 infections | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 59.17 infections | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 47.87 infections | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 40.06 infections | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,935 infections | 1,511 infections | 6,567 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,971 infections | 914.58 infections | 5,699 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.87 infections | 72.75 infections | 724.54 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.94 infections | 40.06 infections | 60.15 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 62 Djibouti 46.04 infections compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 45.08 infections compare
- 64 Nepal 40.44 infections compare
- 66 Cambodia 39.89 infections compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.11 infections compare
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 infections compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Thailand?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Thailand was 40.06 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,567 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 infections in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.